Russia will probably replace Ukraine in the list of participants in the 2027 World Men's Hockey Championship for the first time in 20 years, the Ukrainian national ice hockey team entered the elite division of the World Ice Hockey Championship following the results of the 2026 World Cup, which was held in the IA division. However, in the next World Cup in 2027, Ukraine could lose its place in the elite without playing a single match. A day earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted Russia's appeal and ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to reinstate Russian teams in international competitions, specifically in the 2027 World Cup. It is because of Russia's return to performances that Ukraine may lose its place among the participants of the World Cup, said the president of the Swedish Hockey Association. "When Russia returns, and it will happen now, it will return to the level it was at. Ukraine was chosen last. We should not predict the decisions we will make at the technical level next week. "But it is clear that these kinds of problems must be solved in the near future."